The only way my faith in the union will be restored is for the current team to be removed, be it by vote of no confidence or some other means. They have proven themselves to be management apologists twice and I would not trust them to act in our best interests in any negotiations in the future.
I guess you'd better get out there and put your hat in the ring right now.
If I heard correctly after the recent conference, there was no one prepared to stand against the present people that you so roundly condemn.
We weren't betrayed on pensions or pay. We were presented with cases that every single highly paid and supposedly intelligent member was allowed to vote on. It's called democracy and if 30% can't be bothered to vote then we deserve to reap the rewards of such apathy.
Put up or shut up springs to mind. Oh and LTP, it may actually require you doing something other than just going into work and taking the money.
Still interested or conveniently leave it to others?